Preseason Recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Charles Arnold Jr. DB Fairburn, GA Langston Hughes HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – May 15, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Max Balthazar RB Fort Lauderdale, FL NSU University School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 11, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Tom Bambrick OL Madison, CT Daniel Hand HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Jared Brown WR Lilburn, GA Parkview HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 20, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Tre' Douglass III DB McDonough, GA Eagles Landing Christian Vanderbilt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Tobias Fletcher DB Atlanta, GA Carver HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – Jun 28, 2021 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Ze'marion Harrell LB Virginia Beach, VA Salem HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Oct 25, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Emmanuel Johnson DE North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester HS Georgia Tech 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :AJ Jones III RB St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN :Zovon Lindsay OL Fayetteville, NC Trinity ChristianNC State 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Jun 2, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Ty Lyles QB Kernersville, NC East Forsyth HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jun 17, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Kiylan Miller ATH Forest City, NC Chase HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 12, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Jared Morrow OL Carrollton, GA Mount Zion HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Jun 12, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Dre Pinckney DB Boiling Springs, GA Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Jul 11, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Chris Rhone WR Columbia, SC Gray Collegiate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Nov 1, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Josaiah Stewart DE Everett, MA Everett HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Aug 13, 2021 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Malachi Taylor WR Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 17, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Jameson Tucker WR Mauldin, SC Mauldin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Anthony Walton OL Lamar, SC Lamar HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
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Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason Sources :[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.[18]
East Division Predicted finish Team Votes T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6) T1 Appalachian State 44 (4) 3 Georgia State 24 4 Georgia Southern 20 5 Troy 18
West Division Predicted finish Team Votes 1 Louisiana 49 (9) 2 Arkansas State 38 (1) 3 South Alabama 27 4 Texas State 25 5 Louisiana–Monroe 11
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Personnel Schedule The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State , Appalachian State , Georgia Southern , and South Alabama . Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe , Troy , Georgia State , and Texas State .
The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium : The Citadel , from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference ; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference ; and UMass , an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. The Citadel * No. 22 ESPN+ W 52–1416,236 7:30 p.m. Kansas * No. 17 ESPN2 W 49–2217,697 September 18 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo * No. 16 ESPN2 W 28–2516,739 September 25 1:00 p.m. UMass * No. 17 ESPN+ W 53–315,261 October 2 2:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe No. 16 ESPN+ W 59–618,674 7:30 p.m. at Arkansas State No. 15 ESPNU W 52–2012,086 7:30 p.m. at Appalachian State No. 14 ESPN2 L 27–3031,061 7:30 p.m. Troy No. 24 ESPN2 W 35–2811,689 November 6 6:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ W 28–812,875 November 13 2:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPN+ L 40–4216,744 November 20 1:00 p.m. Texas State ESPN+ W 35–2110,386 3:30 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ W 27–21 OT 13,242 6:00 p.m. vs. Northern Illinois * ESPN2 W 47–419,784
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Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 22 17 16 17 16 15 15 14 24 21 21 RV — — — RV Coaches 24 19 18 17 16 т 15 15 16 24 21 22 RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Game summaries The Citadel The Citadel at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14 • No. 22 Chanticleers 7 24 14 7 52
Date: September 2, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutesGame attendance: 16,236Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 2 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst) Scoring summary 1 08:40 CCU Shermari Jones 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) CCU 7–0 2 14:08 CCU Reese White 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 91 yards, 5:53) CCU 14–0 08:38 CCU Reese White 16-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:53) CCU 21–0 02:48 CCU Javion Heiligh 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 88 yards, 3:55) CCU 28–0 00:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 34-yard field goal(8 plays, 67 yards, 0:53) CCU 31–0 3 13:17 CCU Shermari Jones 38-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37) CCU 38–0 06:08 CIT Nathan Storch 1-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick)(13 plays, 65 yards, 7:02) CCU 38–7 03:45 CCU Xavier Gravette 49-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) CCU 45–7 4 07:10 CIT Raleigh Webb 8-yard rush (Colby Kinter kick)(13 plays, 61 yards, 7:42) CCU 45–14 02:29 CCU Braydon Bennett 4-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:41) CCU 52–14
Pregame line Over/under CCU –33.056.5
Statistics The Citadel Coastal Carolina First downs 16 28 Total yards 237 610 Rushing yards 223 262 Passing yards 14 348 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 34:39 25:21
Team Category Player Statistics The Citadel Passing Darique Hampton 2/3, 16 yards Rushing Jaylan Adams 16 carries, 100 yards Receiving Raleigh Webb 2 receptions, 16 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 16/19, 262 yards, 1 TD Rushing Shermari Jones 9 carries, 100 yards Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Kansas at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 9 6 7 0 22 • No. 17 Chanticleers 7 21 7 14 49
Date: September 10, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutesGame attendance: 17,697Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 2 MPH Referee: Kevin HassellTV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 10:07 KU Jacob Borcila 46 yard field goal(8 plays, 36 yards, 4:45) KU 3–0 08:13 KU Jaivon Heiligh 33 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54) CCU 7–3 01:40 CCU Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick blocked(11 plays, 66 yards, 6:25) KU 9–7 2 11:02 CCU Grayson McCall 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 14–9 08:23 CCU Alex Spillum 0 yard return of blocked punt, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 21–9 02:36 CCU Reese White 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 28–9 01:36 KU Jason Bean 34 yard run, Luke Grimm pass from Jason Bean failed CCU 28–15 3 11:36 KU Jason Bean 46 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good CCU 28–22 08:37 CCU Reese White 19 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 35–22 4 14:11 CCU Reese White 3 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 42–22 04:49 CCU Kameron Brown 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good CCU 49–22
Pregame line Over/under CCU –27.052
Statistics Kansas Coastal Carolina First downs 16 27 Total yards 412 460 Rushing yards 174 215 Passing yards 238 245 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:49 29:11
Team Category Player Statistics Kansas Passing Jason Bean 12/24, 189 yards Rushing Jason Bean 13 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions, 85 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 17/21, 245 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Reese White 14 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Javion Heiligh 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
At Buffalo Coastal Carolina at Buffalo 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 16 Chanticleers 7 7 7 7 28 Bulls 14 0 3 8 25
Scoring summary 1 10:26 CCU Aaron Bedgood 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51) CCU 7–0 05:31 UB Dylan McDuffie 2-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(12 plays, 86 yards, 4:55) TIE 7–7 00:38 UB Matt Myers 13-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(4 plays, 84 yards, 1:42) UB 14–7 2 13:45 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)(5 plays, 56 yards, 1:53) TIE 14–14 3 12:20 CCU Isaiah Likely 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40) CCU 21–14 06:08 UB Alex McNulty 36-yard field goal(12 plays, 47 yards, 6:12) CCU 21–17 4 14:57 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15) CCU 28–17 02:41 UB Kevin Marks Jr. 7-yard rush (Quian Williams two-point conversion pass from Kyle Vantrease )(16 plays, 92 yards, 7:12) CCU 28–25
Pregame line Over/under CCU –14.058
Statistics Coastal Carolina Buffalo First downs 21 20 Total yards 444 408 Rushing yards 212 262 Passing yards 232 146 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/19, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Shermari Jones 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD Buffalo Passing Kyle Vantrease 13/20, 146 yards Rushing Dylan McDuffie 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dominic Johnson 6 receptions, 66 yards
UMass Massachusetts at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 0 0 0 3 3 • No. 17 Chanticleers 13 23 14 3 53
Date: September 25, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutesGame attendance: 15,261Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst) Scoring summary 1 11:00 CCU Grayson McCall 3-yard rush (Liam Gray PAT failed)(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:41) CCU 6–0 02:58 CCU Reese White 12-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)(9 plays, 99 yards, 4:27) CCU 14–0 2 11:30 CCU Isaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:38) CCU 20–0 09:32 CCU Team Safety(4 plays, -25 yards, 1:58) CCU 22–0 08:01 CCU Tyson Mobley 32-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(4 plays, 59 yards, 1:31) CCU 29–0 02:20 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Liam Gray kick)(7 plays, 69 yards, 3:25) CCU 36–0 3 12:38 CCU Braydon Bennett 1-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:22) CCU 43–0 07:10 CCU Tyson Mobley 9-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Kieran Colahan kick)(6 plays, 81 yards, 3:45) CCU 50–0 4 14:39 CCU Kieran Colahan 38-yard field goal(14 plays, 54 yards, 5:43) CCU 53–0 08:22 MASS Cameron Carson 35-yard field goal(13 plays, 57 yards, 6:17) CCU 53–3
Pregame line Over/under CCU –36.066
Statistics UMass Coastal Carolina First downs 13 30 Total yards 158 558 Rushing yards 28 312 Passing yards 130 246 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:06 33:54
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing Brady Olson 14/23, 86 yards Rushing Ellis Merriweather 6 carries, 30 yards Receiving Rico Arnold 4 receptions, 38 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 10/14, 162 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Braydon Bennett 8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana–Monroe at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 3 0 3 0 6 • No. 16 Chanticleers 14 24 0 21 59
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 2:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 18,674Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH Referee: TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst) Scoring summary 1 09:06 CCU Isaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28) CCU 7–0 04:46 CCU Braydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09) CCU 14–0 00:55 ULM Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal(4 plays, yards, 1:12) CCU 14–3 2 12:50 CCU Isaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)(7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57) CCU 21–3 11:19 CCU Aaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick good CCU 28–3 3:32 CCU Braydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29) CCU 35–3 00:00 CCU Liam Gray 46-yard field goal(7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23) CCU 38–3 3 7:31 ULM Calum Sutherland 30-yard field goal(12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24) CCU 38–6 4 14:39 CCU CJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03) CCU 45–6 12:56 CCU Chris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick)(2 plays, 40 yards, :39) CCU 52–6 03:34 CCU Jared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19) CCU 59–6
Pregame line Over/under CCU –34.557
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Coastal Carolina First downs 10 26 Total yards 203 557 Rushing yards 72 275 Passing yards 131 282 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 9/17, 100 yards Rushing Chandler Rogers 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Zach Jackson 3 receptions, 48 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/13, 212 yards Rushing Reese White 15 carries, 95 yards Receiving Isaiah Likely 5 receptions, 95 yards
At Arkansas State Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 15 Chanticleers 10 14 14 14 52 Red Wolves 0 0 14 6 20
Date: October 7, 2021Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutesGame attendance: 12,086Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: TV announcers (ESPNU ): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst) Scoring summary 1 11:37 CCU Isaiah Likely 99-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(2 plays, 99 yards, 00:39) CCU 7–0 01:45 CCU Massimo Biscardi 19-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:44) CCU 10–0 2 5:56 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush( Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08) CCU 17–0 00:13 CCU Isaiah Likely 4-yard pass from Grayson McCall ( Massimo Biscardi kick)(7 plays, 51 yards, 4:10) CCU 24–0 3 13:17 CCU Isaiah Likely 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43) CCU 31–0 9:06 ARST Corey Rucker 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) CCU 31–7 7:29 CCU Isaiah Likely 64-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 82 yards, 1:32) CCU 38–7 9:06 ARST Te'vailance Hunt 63-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick)(3 plays, 63 yards, 00:26) CCU 38–14 4 12:21 ARST Lincoln Pare 1-yard rush(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) CCU 38–20 11:28 CCU Reese White 64-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick)(2 plays, 83 yards, 00:46) CCU 45-20 7:49 CCU Bryce Carpenter 67-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03) CCU 52-20
Pregame line Over/under CCU –2073
Statistics Coastal Carolina Arkansas State First downs 23 16 Total yards 685 273 Rushing yards 294 18 Passing yards 391 255 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:27 23:33
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Shermari Jones 10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD Receiving Isaiah Likely 8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Lincoln Pare 6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD Receiving Te'Vailance Hunt 6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Chanticleers 14 6 7 0 27 • RV Mountaineers 0 14 13 3 30
Date: October 20, 2021Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutesGame attendance: 31,061Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 6:46 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)10 plays, 72 yards, 4:49) CCU 7–0 1:11 CCU Kameron Brown 1-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 81 yards, 1:38) CCU 14–0 2 14:02 APP Camerun Peoples 1-yard run (Chandler Staton kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:09) CCU 14–7 13:20 APP Malik Williams 47-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, 48 yards, 0:42) TIE 14–14 2:23 CCU Massimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal(6 plays, 19 yards, 2:59) CCU 17–14 0:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 46-yard field goal(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:11) CCU 20–14 3 9:39 APP Corey Sutton 28-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14) APP 21–20 4:36 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)(9 plays, 83 yards, 5:03) CCU 27–21 1:43 APP Camerun Peoples 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:53) TIE 27–27 4 0:00 APP Chandler Staton 24-yard field goal(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53) APP 30–27
Pregame line Over/under CCU –4.561
Statistics Coastal Carolina Appalachian State First downs 17 22 Total yards 346 575 Rushing yards 55 228 Passing yards 291 347 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:32 30:28
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 15/23, 291 yards, TD Rushing Reese White 9 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 103 yards Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Noel 16 rushes, 82 yards Receiving Malik Williams 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD
Troy Troy at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 7 7 7 7 28 • No. 24 Chanticleers 7 14 7 7 35
Scoring summary 1 13:48 CCU CJ Marable 59-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12) CCU 7–0 08:22 CCU CJ Marable 20-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18) CCU 14–0 04:02 TROY Evan Legassey 42-yard field goal(14 plays, 45 yards, 4:20) CCU 14–3 2 12:26 TROY Kimani Vidal 4-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick)(13 plays, 87 yards, 3:51) CCU 14–10 05:27 TROY Evan Legassey 28-yard field goal(14 plays, 79 yards, 5:28) CCU 14–13 01:38 CCU CJ Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49) CCU 21–13 00:00 TROY Evan Legassey 23-yard field goal(8 plays, 66 yards, 1:38) CCU 21–16 3 04:33 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 6-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(16 plays, 83 yards, 9:48) CCU 28–16 03:18 TROY Reggie Todd 41-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:15) CCU 28–23 4 05:03 CCU Grayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18) CCU 35–23 02:48 TROY Jamontez Woods 3-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 2:15) CCU 35–30 01:20 TROY Tray Eafford 6-yard pass from Jacob Free (Jacob Free two-point conversion pass to Khalil McClain)(7 plays, 40 yards, 1:11) TROY 38–35 00:35 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 23-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) CCU 42–38
Pregame line Over/under CCU –13.053
Statistics Troy Coastal Carolina First downs 29 29 Total yards 514 443 Rushing yards 176 89 Passing yards 338 354 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing CJ Marable 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Geiger 9 receptions, 103 yards
At Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Chanticleers 0 21 7 0 28 Eagles 0 0 0 8 8
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hoursGame attendance: 12,875Game weather: SunnyReferee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst) Scoring summary 2 08:54 CCU Kameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28) CCU 7–0 03:23 CCU Bryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12) CCU 14–0 00:00 CCU Mason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16) CCU 21–0 3 05:17 CCU Shermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49) CCU 28–0 4 10:56 GASO Beau Johnson 6-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Cam Ransom two-point pass conversion to Derwin Burgess)(5 plays, 45 yards, 2:22) CCU 28–8
Pregame line Over/under CCU –16.056
Statistics Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern First downs 17 15 Total yards 305 233 Rushing yards 220 86 Passing yards 85 147 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 31:37 28:23
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Bryce Carpenter 13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD Rushing Shermari Jones 20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kameron Brown 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT Rushing Justin Tomlin 10 carries, 39 yards Receiving Khaleb Hood 5 receptions, 66 yards
Georgia State Georgia State at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 14 14 0 14 42 Chanticleers 14 9 3 14 40
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutesGame attendance: 16,744Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst) Scoring summary 1 12:55 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29) CCU 7–0 03:40 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12) TIE 7–7 03:25 CCU Braydon Bennett 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:15) CCU 14–7 01:19 GSU Aubry Payne 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) TIE 14–14 2 14:57 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37) GSU 21–14 09:38 CCU Team Safety(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:35) GSU 21–16 05:02 GSU Jamyest Williams 36-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03) GSU 28–16 00:45 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) GSU 28–23 3 04:42 CCU Massimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal(15 plays, 44 yards, 8:52) GSU 28–26 4 09:15 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Greg Latushko two-point conversion pass to Bryce Carpenter)(9 plays, 64 yards, 4:26) CCU 34–28 04:53 GSU Terrance Dixon 2-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) GSU 35–34 02:36 GSU Tucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11) GSU 42–34 01:09 CCU Isaiah Likely 17-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (two-point conversion rush failed)(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27) GSU 42–40
Pregame line Over/under CCU –12.553.5
Statistics Georgia State Coastal Carolina First downs 18 26 Total yards 373 442 Rushing yards 175 209 Passing yards 198 233 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 25:11 34:49
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jamyest Williams 11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Receiving Roger Carter 3 receptions, 70 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Bryce Carpenter 17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Braydon Bennett 10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD Receiving Isaiah Likely 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Texas State Texas State at Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 14 7 0 21 • Chanticleers 7 7 14 7 35
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 1:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 10,386Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst) Scoring summary 1 03:57 CCU Kameron Brown 19-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(12 plays, 83 yards, 6:19) CCU 7–0 2 06:27 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38) CCU 14–0 01:46 TXST Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41) CCU 14–7 00:00 TXST Calvin Hill 54-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(4 plays, 69 yards, 0:23) TIE 14–14 3 12:21 CCU Kameron Brown 52-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 62 yards, 1:32) CCU 21–14 09:48 TXST Marcell Barbee 38-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)(4 plays, 64 yards, 2:23) TIE 21–21 04:45 CCU Isaiah Likely 21-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03) CCU 28–21 4 08:23 CCU Tyson Mobley 39-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59) CCU 35–21
Pregame line Over/under CCU –24.560
Statistics Texas State Coastal Carolina First downs 17 30 Total yards 301 498 Rushing yards 188 179 Passing yards 113 319 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 14/27, 113 yards, 1 TD Rushing Calvin Hill 12 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 3 receptions, 48 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 22/28, 319 yards, 5 TDs Rushing Shermari Jones 23 carries, 92 yards Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 10 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
At South Alabama Coastal Carolina at South Alabama 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Chanticleers 0 0 7 14 6 27 Jaguars 7 3 0 11 0 21
Date: November 26, 2021Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 13,242Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 15 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst) Scoring summary 1 06:42 USA Lincoln Sefcik 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(12 plays, 88 yards, 5:05) USA 7–0 2 12:14 USA Diego Guajardo 30-yard field goal(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:20) USA 10–0 3 02:24 CCU Jaivon Heiligh 10-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(19 plays, 95 yards, 9:27) USA 10–7 4 14:49 CCU Shermari Jones 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:17) CCU 14–10 11:14 USA Diego Guajardo 33-yard field goal(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35) CCU 14–13 04:24 USA Jalen Tolbert 57-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Jake Bentley two-point conversion pass to Caullin Lacy)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24) USA 21–14 00:39 CCU Bryce Carpenter 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 82 yards, 3:45) TIE 21–21 1OT CCU Grayson McCall 25-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed) CCU 27–21
Pregame line Over/under CCU –15.055
Statistics Coastal Carolina South Alabama First downs 25 20 Total yards 491 349 Rushing yards 315 -5 Passing yards 176 354 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 32:52 27:08
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 16/25, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Shermari Jones 23 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD South Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 28/41, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Terrion Avery 6 carries, 11 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl) Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 10 14 14 3 41 • Chanticleers 6 13 14 14 47
Date: December 17, 2021Location: Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutesGame attendance: 9,784Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: E 8 MPH Referee: Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Morgan (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 9:51 NIU Cole Tucker 5-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09) NIU 7–0 5:13 CCU Braydon Bennett 13-yard run (Massimo Biscardi PAT blocked)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38) NIU 7–6 1:43 NIU John Richardson 41-yard field goal(8 plays, 34 yards, 3:30) NIU 10–6 2 13:46 CCU Aaron Bedgood 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 2:57) CCU 13–10 8:35 NIU Clin Ratkovich 2-yard run (John Richardson kick)(9 plays, 68 yards, 5:11) NIU 17–13 5:48 CCU Massimo Biscardi 27-yard field goal(8 plays, 58 yards, 2:47) NIU 17–16 1:12 NIU Miles Joiner 12-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson kick)(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:36) NIU 24–16 0:05 CCU Massimo Biscardi 43-yard field goal(10 plays, 44 yards, 1:07) NIU 24–19 3 12:34 CCU Isaiah Likely 27-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26) CCU 26–24 10:08 NIU Rocky Lombardi 1-yard run (John Richardson kick)(5 plays, 79 yards, 2:26) NIU 31–26 9:27 CCU Braydon Bennett 60-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41) CCU 33–31 3:13 NIU Antario Brown 7-yard run (John Richardson kick)(10 plays, 67 yards, 6:14) NIU 38–33 4 11:51 NIU John Richardson 45-yard field goal(9 plays, 28 yards, 4:03) NIU 41–33 9:07 CCU Isaiah Likely 40-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44) NIU 41–39 6:40 CCU Braydon Bennett 34-yard pass from Grayson McCall (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(1 play, 34 yards, 0:09) CCU 47–41
Pregame line Over/under CCU –12.063.5
Statistics Northern Illinois Coastal Carolina First downs 29 22 Total yards 516 514 Rushing yards 335 199 Passing yards 181 315 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 39:20 20:40
Team Category Player Statistics Northern Illinois Passing Rocky Lombardi 20/33, 181 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jay Ducker 24 carries, 154 yards Receiving Cole Tucker 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 22/30, 315 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Braydon Bennett 6 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Isaiah Likely 7 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TDs
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